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Wisconsin Goodwill Stores Will NOT Accept These 50 Items
Are you doing some fall cleaning before winter hits? I know I have been doing so and that comes with a lot of purging and donating. To be honest, I thought that stores like Goodwill accepted anything and everything but I recently learned that wasn't true!. That's why, if you're...
Three people hurt in Pewaukee Lake boat crash
WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. — A boat crash on Pewaukee Lake left three people hurt Saturday morning. Police say two boats collided around 10:15 a.m. on the southwest side of the lake near Peterson Drive in Pewaukee. Emergency crews treated the 26-year-old driver and sole occupant of one boat on-scene....
Jefferson County Livestock Judging teams excel at state competition
The Jefferson County Senior Livestock Judging teams placed first and fifth and the Junior Livestock judging team placed fourth in the State 4-H Livestock judging contest. The first-place senior judging team members were Megan Doherty, Keilah Reu, Olivia Dolph, and Hanna Brattlie. They are the first senior team from Jefferson County to win the senior division at the State 4-H livestock judging contest. The first-place senior team placed first in beef, sheep judging and reasons. ...
HAWS’ new executive director determined to carry legacy forward
WAUKESHA, Wis. — There’s a new executive director at HAWS, The Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County. Lynne Olenik, the longtime leader of the organization, announced her retirement at the end of July. She had served as executive director for 20 years. “It was hard walking out...
Soccer Rallies Late, Earns 2-1 Win Over Milwaukee
It would be tough to script a more thrilling way to open the 2024 home campaign for Valpo soccer than what took place on Brown Field Sunday, as trailing 1-0 through 70 minutes, the Beacons found the back of the net twice late to reverse the result and pull out a 2-1 victory over visiting Milwaukee.
Slow Roll in Milwaukee celebrates biking, honors Chris Kegel
MILWAUKEE - The high heat didn’t stop around 1,000 bike riders from pedaling along Milwaukee’s lakefront today, and the pace was a little slower. "Today is a perfect day for a bike ride because it’s nice and sunny," said Amelia Kegel, Owner of Wheel & Sprocket. With...
Green Day frontman meets Milwaukee's Bronze Fonz
MILWAUKEE — Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong posed with an iconic Milwaukee landmark on Saturday. The band's frontman posted a photo of him and the Bronze Fonz statue "hanging" on social media. According to the OnMilwaukee.com, Green Day had a fish fry Friday at Lakefront Brewery. Green...
Northwestern Mutual Foundation pledges $3.9 million for education
Northwestern Mutual has announced a $3.9 million pledge through its foundation in support of education in its home city of Milwaukee. The pledge will bolster more than 50 Milwaukee-based schools and nonprofits, boosting the company’s total investment in education to more than $67 million over the last 30 years. As part of the latest commitment, 25 initiatives led by more than 50 teachers were awarded Summer Teacher Project Grants, which are designed to engage and retain talent by providing educators with stipends during summer months in recognition of their contributions to their classrooms and assist them in assuring student success throughout the school year.
LOCAL OFFICIALS PARTICIPATE IN REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN MILWAUKEE
Five local Republicans were chosen as part of the Oklahoma delegation to attend and participate in the Republican National convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, earlier this summer. Delegates included State Senator George Burns, former State Senator Mark Allen, and former County Assessor Gaylon Freeman. Nikki Allen and Patty Burns served...
Pole-sitter Ty Majeski is braced for the unexpected in the Milwaukee Mile NASCAR truck race
WEST ALLIS – Not just the trucks are fast. The pace of a day like Saturday is too. The drivers of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series had 20 minutes of practice Saturday at the Milwaukee Mile, a short break in which to make changes and then single-lap qualifying. Then the trucks were impounded...
Homeowner seeks advice after finding concerning note from city taped to front door: 'I'm a little worried'
Many people are opting to say farewell to traditional lawns by ditching the grass and planting low-maintenance native plants. Sometimes, however, this can cause issues with compliance with city regulations, as one homeowner recently found out. The native-plant enthusiast shared a photo to Reddit of a letter they received from...
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